My dear friend Joe (whom I’ve known since we were silly teenagers), at a mere age of 26, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor which is cancerous. Needless to say, I was floored when I heard the news. Joe was the last person I would suspect that would be hit with such an ailment. But he’s a fighter, and he’s gonna kick this thing in the ass.

I am adding a little gray ribbon to my site (as well as sporting a real one on my lapel), courtesy of Support the Fight, to encourage awareness of Joe’s and many others’ illness. There are other ribbons to represent other types, if someone close to you is fighting a different kind of cancer.

A recent entry by Robyn reminds me of a great link that I want to share with all ya’lls: I Used to Believe. This site is a running database of what people used to believe when they were children. You wouldn’t believe some of the stories, but heck, when you’re a kid, you’ll believe almost anything!» Read the rest of this entry «